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The Lincoln Reader The Lincoln Reader  Nonfiction
The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the Mediterranean from the Beginning to the Emergence of the Classical World The Making of the Middle Sea: A History of the...  Nonfiction
The Man Who Cried I Am The Man Who Cried I Am  Fiction
The Maniac The Maniac  Fiction
The Midnight Library The Midnight Library  Fiction
The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul The Mind’s I: Fantasies and Reflections on Self and Soul  Nonfiction
The Myth of Sisyphus The Myth of Sisyphus  Nonfiction
The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding the Next Collapse The Only Game in Town: Central Banks, Instability, and Avoiding...  Nonfiction
The Origin of Others The Origin of Others  Nonfiction
The Origin of Species The Origin of Species  Nonfiction
The Overstory The Overstory  Fiction
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New...  Nonfiction
The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment  Nonfiction
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie  Fiction
The Republic The Republic  Nonfiction
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾  Fiction
The Seven Silly Eaters The Seven Silly Eaters  Fiction
The Song of the Lark The Song of the Lark  Fiction
The Souls of Black Folk The Souls of Black Folk  Nonfiction
The Stardust Thief The Stardust Thief  Fiction
The Story of My Experiments With Truth The Story of My Experiments With Truth  Nonfiction
The Street The Street  Fiction
The Swiss Family Robinson The Swiss Family Robinson  Fiction
The Unsettled The Unsettled  Fiction
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches  Fiction